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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5227, 6 April 1895, Page 6

The Easter ENCAMPMBWT.—ThB Easter encampment at Kaitana promises to be one of the most pleaeanfc and moct sacceesful of the annual outings cf tbeVolan- ( teers. The site is well-suited IS6 the puri pose, and every arrangement will be made ito ensure tbe comfort of the men. The I contractor for providing the rations; !Mr F. A. Cook, will . establish his ; storeroom in the bouse which has Madly I been placed at the disposal of tbe • volunteers by Mr Parkinson. Esch j corps will be at liberty t-o draw from : the store whatever supplies the offioora | please, and everything, up to a * value based on an allowance of half-a-crown per day for each man, will be paid for by the Government. This allowßnoe is at«o expected to cover the coafe of transporting i private baggage, but tbe expense ofconI veying camp requisites to the gronnd will • be borne by Govorntncnt. | ASBBSSMKNT COU«T.—A sit ling Of th)B Court was held at Leestoa yesterday, Mr R. Baetham prosidinir. Reducfcioua ia valueß were granted to W. Hollt-y, E. Galpia, ColJiuO Bros., and, on tb»> appJica\i>m of tho CJmirmaa or the Ellesuiere Koad Board, under Clause 17 of the Bating Act, a general reduction of 15 per cent : was made on all the raluat)onß>ia^tlie 1 district. ~ : . • ■')■"".'.'